adelantar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
adelantar — to overtake
Use the imperative of adelantar for direct commands like 'adelanta' (you, informal) or 'adelanten' (you all, formal).
adelantar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'adelantar,' you might tell someone to 'adelanta el coche' (move the car forward) or 'adelanten la reunión' (move the meeting up).
Notes on adelantar in the Affirmative Imperative
Adelantar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form drops the 'r' from the infinitive and adds 'a' (adelanta). The 'vosotros' form changes the 'r' to 'd' (adelantad).
Example Sentences
¡Adelanta el coche un poco más!
Move the car forward a little more!
tú
Señores, por favor, adelanten sus asientos.
Gentlemen, please move your seats forward.
ustedes
Adelantemos la hora de salida.
Let's move the departure time forward.
nosotros
¡Adelantad la mano si sabéis la respuesta!
Raise your hand if you know the answer!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'adelanta' not 'adelantas' for a command to 'tú'.
Why: The imperative forms are distinct from the present indicative for commands.
Mistake: Forgetting to change the ending for vosotros.
Correct: The command for 'vosotros' is 'adelantad', not 'adelantáis'.
Why: The 'vosotros' imperative replaces the infinitive 'r' with a 'd'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: adelanto
The present tense of 'adelantar' (adelanto, adelantas, adelanta) describes current actions or habitual movements forward.
Preterite
yo: adelanté
The preterite of 'adelantar' (adelanté, adelantaste, adelantó) marks completed actions like overtaking a car.
Imperfect
yo: adelantaba
The imperfect of 'adelantar' (adelantaba, adelantabas, adelantaba) describes past ongoing actions or habits, like always moving forward.
Future
yo: adelantaré
The future tense of 'adelantar' (adelantaré, adelantarás, adelantará) predicts future actions like overtaking or moving something forward.
Conditional
yo: adelantaría
The conditional of 'adelantar' (adelantaría, adelantarías, adelantaría) expresses hypothetical actions ('would move forward') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: adelante
The present subjunctive of adelantar (e.g., 'adelante', 'adelantes') is used after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: adelantara
The imperfect subjunctive of adelantar (e.g., 'adelantara', 'adelantaras') is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no adelantes
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: 'no adelantes' (don't move forward), 'no adelanten' (don't move forward).